[AusNOG] [off-topic] Email disclaimers

[Sean K. Finn]

I think there was an act a certain period of time ago that said if your company had a turnover of 2 mill or more you had to include some sort of statement to cover your ass. Less than that and you weren't required.

I'm not sure of the specific rules though, I have long since forgotten why we had to pay someone to come up with ours, but we nevertheless had to at a previous point in time to comply with something or other.

I don't think many people would really add them by choice. They are painful at the best of times.

S

*disclaimer goes here*

-----Original Message-----
From: ausnog-bounces at lists.ausnog.net [mailto:ausnog-bounces at lists.ausnog.net] On Behalf Of Kai
Sent: Friday, 5 November 2010 11:50 AM
To: ausnog
Subject: [AusNOG] [off-topic] Email disclaimers

Hi guys and girls,

Sorry for off-topic post, been meaning to ask about it for a while but never got around to it.

Email disclaimers, you know those messages included in email footers that are often bigger than the actual email body and say something like:

IMPORTANT NOTICE-This email and any attachments may be confidential. If you are not the intended recipient, you should not disclose or use the information contained in it. If you have received this email in error, please notify us immediately by return email, and delete the email and its attachments. <insert name here> is not responsible for any changes made to a document other than those made by <insert name here>

How valid are they? would they be usable in court if need be?

Cheers
Kai
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